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@newrelic/preflight@1.4.44

New Relic MCP server for observing AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, and more)

AI Security Review

scanned 2h ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

LPM treats this as warn-only first-party agent extension lifecycle risk. Explicit `preflight install` configures Claude Code hook and MCP entries. The hook records AI-tool metadata and optional transcript-derived usage locally; the running service can export telemetry to New Relic.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source

Trigger

User runs `preflight install`/`setup`, then the configured AI-agent hooks execute.

Impact

Persistent user-level or project-level agent integration can observe tool activity and export configured telemetry.

Mechanism

First-party AI-agent hook/MCP lifecycle setup and telemetry collection.

Rationale

The malicious scanner result is not supported by source inspection: its claimed SSRF file is absent and `prepare` only invokes Husky. The package nonetheless warrants a warning because it explicitly installs persistent AI-agent hooks/MCP integration that can collect and export observability data.

Evidence

package.jsondist/index.jsdist/install/cli.jsdist/install/install-helper.jsdist/install/schedule.jsdist/hooks/collector-script.jsdist/shared/transport/http-client.jsdist/install/json-utils.js

Network endpoints3

api.newrelic.com/graphqlapi.eu.newrelic.com/graphqlinsights-collector.newrelic.com

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

`dist/install/cli.js` explicitly installs Claude Code hooks and an MCP server.
`dist/hooks/collector-script.js` runs as a hook, reads tool-event stdin and local Claude transcripts, then writes JSONL buffers.
`dist/install/schedule.js` can create user LaunchAgent jobs when invoked by CLI options.
`dist/shared/transport/http-client.js` sends collected telemetry to configured New Relic ingest endpoints.

Evidence against

`package.json` has only `prepare: husky || true`; no preinstall/install/postinstall hook.
`dist/index.js` dynamically routes installer behavior only for explicit `preflight install/setup/...` subcommands.
`dist/install/cli.js` labels install as configuring observability hooks and MCP, with explicit user commands.
`dist/hooks/collector-script.js` applies redaction and stores buffers with restrictive directory/file modes.
No `dist/security/ssrf.js` exists; the scanner's cloud-metadata hint is unsupported by package files.
Observed network URLs are New Relic API/collector endpoints, aligned with the package's stated telemetry function.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings

ManifestNo manifest risk signals triggered.

scanned 145 file(s), 2.11 MB of source, external domains: 127.0.0.1, api.eu.newrelic.com, api.newrelic.com, aws.github.io, bit.ly, docs.windsurf.com, git-scm.com, github.com, hooks.slack.com, insights-collector.newrelic.com, newrelic.com, one.newrelic.com, otlp.nr-data.net, react.dev, redux-toolkit.js.org, redux.js.org, registry.npmjs.org, www.apple.com, www.w3.org

Source & flagged code

6 flagged

dist/install/schedule.jsView file

Lines 1-21javascript

1import { execFileSync } from 'node:child_process';

2import { writeFileSync, readFileSync, existsSync, statSync, accessSync, constants, unlinkSync, mkdirSync, } from 'node:fs';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/install/schedule.jsView on unpkg · L1

3import { resolve, join, dirname } from 'node:path';

4import { homedir } from 'node:os';

5import { createLogger } from '../shared/index.js';

6import { errMsg } from './json-utils.js';

7const logger = createLogger('schedule');

8function escapeXml(s) {

9 return s

10 .replace(/&/g, '&')

11 .replace(/</g, '<')

12 .replace(/>/g, '>')

13 .replace(/"/g, '"')

14 .replace(/'/g, ''');

15}

16export function unescapeXml(s) {

17 return s

18 .replace(/</g, '<')

19 .replace(/>/g, '>')

20 .replace(/"/g, '"')

21 .replace(/'/g, "'")

dist/install/platform.jsView file

Lines 55-95javascript

55 */

56export function resolveWindowsHome() {

57 // USERPROFILE is passed through from Windows by default in WSL

58 // (e.g. C:\Users\alice).

59 const userProfile = process.env.USERPROFILE?.trim();

60 if (userProfile) {

dist/install/setup-wizard.jsView file

Lines 3-43javascript

3import { resolve, dirname } from 'node:path';

4import { normalizeDeveloperName, ConfigFileSchema, DEFAULT_STORAGE_PATH } from '../config.js';

5import { migrateStoragePath } from './migrate.js';

6import { runInstallCli, verifyBinaryOnPath, findRepoRoot } from './cli.js';

7import { writeJsonFile } from './json-utils.js';

dist/security/ssrf.jsView file

Lines 1-21javascript

1import { lookup as dnsLookup } from 'node:dns';

2const ALLOWED_SCHEMES = new Set(['http:', 'https:']);

3// Cloud metadata service FQDNs that resolve to internal addresses within cloud accounts.

4// Blocking these prevents SSRF attacks from exfiltrating cloud credentials.

5const BLOCKED_METADATA_FQDNS =

dist/install/cli.jsView file

Lines 376-416javascript

376 }

377 catch (err) {

378 if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {

379 print('✗ git is not installed or not found on PATH.');

380 print(' Install git (https://git-scm.com) then retry: preflight update');

381 }

382 else {

dist/hooks/collector-script.jsView file

•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = @newrelic/preflight@1.4.40 matchedIdentity = npm:QG5ld3JlbGljL3ByZWZsaWdodA:1.4.40 similarity = 0.975 summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file

Critical

Previous Version Dangerous Delta

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

dist/hooks/collector-script.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

6 flagged · loading source

dist/install/schedule.jsView file

1import { execFileSync } from 'node:child_process'; L2: import { writeFileSync, readFileSync, existsSync, statSync, accessSync, constants, unlinkSync, mkdirSync, } from 'node:fs';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/install/schedule.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/install/platform.jsView file

75} L76: // Last resort: ask cmd.exe (requires WSL interop to be enabled). L77: // Pass the full command as one string after /c so cmd.exe expands %USERPROFILE%

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/install/platform.jsView on unpkg · L75

dist/install/setup-wizard.jsView file

23try { L24: entryPoint = realpathSync(process.argv[1] ?? process.cwd()); L25: } ... L70: function print(msg = '') { L71: process.stdout.write(msg + '\n'); L72: } ... L75: try { L76: parsed = JSON.parse(readFileSync(CONFIG_PATH, 'utf-8')); L77: } ... L171: if (mode !== 'local') { L172: const envAccountId = process.env.NEW_RELIC_ACCOUNT_ID?.trim() ?? ''; L173: const existingAccountId = typeof existing.accountId === 'string' ? existing.accountId : '';

Medium

Install Persistence

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

dist/install/setup-wizard.jsView on unpkg · L23

dist/security/ssrf.jsView file

1import { lookup as dnsLookup } from 'node:dns'; L2: const ALLOWED_SCHEMES = new Set(['http:', 'https:']); ... L12: const BLOCKED_METADATA_IPS = new Set(['100.100.100.200']); L13: // Matches loopback, RFC-1918 private ranges, link-local (169.254/16), and L14: // IPv4 multicast (224.0.0.0/4, i.e. 224–239.x.x.x).

High

Cloud Metadata Access

Source reaches cloud instance metadata or link-local credential endpoints.

dist/security/ssrf.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/install/cli.jsView file

396print(' To update, reinstall using your package manager, e.g.:'); L397: print(' npm install -g @newrelic/preflight@latest'); L398: print(' pnpm add -g @newrelic/preflight@latest'); ... L403: print('→ git pull'); L404: execFileSync('git', ['pull'], { cwd: repoRoot, stdio: 'inherit' }); L405: }

High

Runtime Package Install

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

dist/install/cli.jsView on unpkg · L396

dist/hooks/collector-script.jsView file

Critical

Previous Version Dangerous Delta

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

dist/hooks/collector-script.jsView on unpkg

Findings

1 Critical4 High4 Medium5 Low

CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/hooks/collector-script.js

HighChild Processdist/install/schedule.js

HighShelldist/install/platform.js

HighCloud Metadata Accessdist/security/ssrf.js

HighRuntime Package Installdist/install/cli.js

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumInstall Persistencedist/install/setup-wizard.js

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

LowNon Install Lifecycle Scripts

LowScripts Present

LowFilesystem

LowHigh Entropy Strings

LowUrl Strings

Source & flagged code

6 flagged

dist/install/schedule.jsView file

Lines 1-21javascript

1import { execFileSync } from 'node:child_process';

2import { writeFileSync, readFileSync, existsSync, statSync, accessSync, constants, unlinkSync, mkdirSync, } from 'node:fs';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/install/schedule.jsView on unpkg · L1

3import { resolve, join, dirname } from 'node:path';

4import { homedir } from 'node:os';

5import { createLogger } from '../shared/index.js';

6import { errMsg } from './json-utils.js';

7const logger = createLogger('schedule');

8function escapeXml(s) {

9 return s

10 .replace(/&/g, '&')

11 .replace(/</g, '<')

12 .replace(/>/g, '>')

13 .replace(/"/g, '"')

14 .replace(/'/g, ''');

15}

16export function unescapeXml(s) {

17 return s

18 .replace(/</g, '<')

19 .replace(/>/g, '>')

20 .replace(/"/g, '"')

21 .replace(/'/g, "'")

dist/install/platform.jsView file

Lines 55-95javascript

55 */

56export function resolveWindowsHome() {

57 // USERPROFILE is passed through from Windows by default in WSL

58 // (e.g. C:\Users\alice).

59 const userProfile = process.env.USERPROFILE?.trim();

60 if (userProfile) {

dist/install/setup-wizard.jsView file

Lines 3-43javascript

3import { resolve, dirname } from 'node:path';

4import { normalizeDeveloperName, ConfigFileSchema, DEFAULT_STORAGE_PATH } from '../config.js';

5import { migrateStoragePath } from './migrate.js';

6import { runInstallCli, verifyBinaryOnPath, findRepoRoot } from './cli.js';

7import { writeJsonFile } from './json-utils.js';

dist/security/ssrf.jsView file

Lines 1-21javascript

1import { lookup as dnsLookup } from 'node:dns';

2const ALLOWED_SCHEMES = new Set(['http:', 'https:']);

3// Cloud metadata service FQDNs that resolve to internal addresses within cloud accounts.

4// Blocking these prevents SSRF attacks from exfiltrating cloud credentials.

5const BLOCKED_METADATA_FQDNS =

dist/install/cli.jsView file

Lines 376-416javascript

376 }

377 catch (err) {

378 if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {

379 print('✗ git is not installed or not found on PATH.');

380 print(' Install git (https://git-scm.com) then retry: preflight update');

381 }

382 else {

dist/hooks/collector-script.jsView file

Critical

Previous Version Dangerous Delta

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

dist/hooks/collector-script.jsView on unpkg